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APPLICATION FILED FBB.4,1B10.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

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CHARLES W. STITES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SAW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fud February 4, 1910.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

serial No. 542,132.

ling is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide certain new and useful improvements in saws, whereby the saw handle can be readily attached to saw blades of different widths,

and whereby a portion of the saw blade is utilized to reinforce the handle and to form part thereof. For the purpose mentioned, the saw blade is provided with a hand hold, and the saw handle is made in parts adapted to be removably fastened to t-he saw blade at opposite sides thereof, the handle parts having hand holds adapted to register with the hand hold in the saw blade.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the handle in position on the saw blade; Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of the same, on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same showing one of the handle parts `in open position; Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the same on the line 5 5 of Fig. l; and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the detachable handle in position on a narrow saw blade.

The saw blade A is provided at its rear end with a hand hold A1 and with keyholes A2 adjacent to the said hand hold A1, as plainly indicated in Fig. 2. The keyholes A2 are adapted to be engaged by studs C rojecting from the part D1 of a handle D,

aving a second part D2 connected by a hinge E with the handle part D1, and the said handle arts D1, D2 are provided with hand holds 2, adapted to register with the hand hold A1, whenever the handle parts D1, D2 are in closed position on the saw blade A, as indicated 1n Figs. 1, 2 and 5. The handle parts D1, D2 .are so arran ed that the handle part D1 engages the rig thand side of the saw blade A, while the handle part D2 engages the left-hand side of the saw blade, so that the rear portion of the saw blade extends between the handle parts D1 and D2. Cn the upper portion of the handle part D2 is arranged a springpressed locking bolt F, adapted to engage one of the studs C, preferably t-he most forward one, to lock the parts together. The handle part D1 is provided with a wooden back D4, flush at the front face with the adjacent portion of the handle D2, when the latter is in a closed and locked position, it being understood that by the arrangement described the rear portion of the saw blade practically forms part of the handle and reinforces the handle parts D1, D2, and at the same time t-he handle parts D1 and D2 are securely held in position on the saw blade A.

On the inner face of the handle part D2 are arranged studs G, adapted to pass through the uppermost keyholes A2 into recesses D5 formed in the inner face of the handle part D1, the said studs Gr extending over the tops of the two uppermost studs C, thus preventing the handle D from upward displacement on the saw blade A.

It is understood that the studs C are provided with tlattened sides and enlarged heads, of which the latter are adapted t0 pass through the enlarged upper portions of the keyholes A2, and the flattened sides are adapted subsequently to engage the lower narrow portions of the keyholes A2. Thus whenit is desired to place the handle D in position on the saw blade A, the handle parts D1 and D2 are held in an open position, as shown in Fig. 4, and then the studs C are engaged with the keyholes A2, as described and shown in Fig. 4, after which the handle part D2 is swung into a closed position, so. that the locking bolt F engages the shoulder C1 under the forward stud C (see Fig. 2), and the studs G extend over the tops of the uppermost studs C, to lock the handle D Having thus described my invention. I claim as new and desire to Secure by Letters Patent:

l. A saw, Comprising a saw blade having a hand hold and keyholes adjacent the said hand hold, and a detachable handle made in parts hinged together and having hand holds adapted to register With the said saW blade hand hold, one of the handle parts having studs adapted t0 engage the said keyholes,

the other handle part having a springpressed locking bolt adapted to engage one of the said studs to lock the parts together.

2. A saw, comprising a saw blade having a hand hold and keyholes adjacent the said hand hold, and a detachable handle for the said saw blade and made in parts hinged together, the parts having a hand hold adapted to register with the said saw blade, one of the sections being provided with a' Woodenhandle back and With studs adapted to engage the said keyholes and the other handle part having a spring-pressed locking bolt adapted to engage one of the said studs.

3.' A saw Comprising a blade having a hand hold, a detachable handle made in parts, hinged together and having hand holds adapted to register With the blade hand hold, the blade having openings and one of the handle parts having studs adapted to engage the openings, the other handle part having a spring pressed looking bolt for engaging one of the studs to lock the parts together.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES W. STITES llVitnesses GEORGE L. WILCOX, THEO. G. HosTER. 

